Ok I am looking at buying a 77 GT liftback. It is a project car. I have not gone to see the car yet but from the pictures I know that the trunk floor is rusted out as well as the gas tank. I've been searching around on this site for the past couple of hours and I've still got some questions.
1. Any chance I will be able to find a "new" gas tank?
2. What are the good places to look for 1st gen parts?
3. Can Somebody please post some pictures of the trunk pans since I will probably end up making my own and I would like a few good reference pictures so I can try to get it close to looking right.
4. Any tips or advise before I decide on this 77?

So i've been searching and I can't find anywhere that sells a gas tank. any ideas what I could do bout that?

UtahSleeper

07-26-2010, 05:19 PM

With these cars you have to just search and wait for parts in my experience. There is also http://www.1stgencelica.com/forum/

Or you can use a fuel cell.

vip09

07-26-2010, 05:52 PM

I would pass on this one and just wait for another one with less rust to pop up. Trust me that's a lot of work and money that needs to be put into it.

donteatbugs

07-26-2010, 09:45 PM

your gonna pay about 2k for a good one with little rust....and its worth it. trust me

hampton123

07-27-2010, 02:07 AM

yeah with it being as cheap as it is I can't really argue with the price

andy

07-27-2010, 05:12 AM

you would have to fab a new floor pan in the rear, and just find a tank in the junkyard or run a fuel cell or another fuel tank from some other car. That would have to be almost free with a a good running engine for me to take it. http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs017.snc1/4511_548203883373_51204265_32329210_8047792_n.jpg

i had to make the interior for the back hatch, used fiber board and auto carpet.

hampton123

07-27-2010, 09:03 AM

engine runs in it if you put the fuel lines in a 5 gallon tank. and its less than $500 :)

andy

07-27-2010, 05:25 PM

knock it out then, be ready to do alot of fab work to make it look right. also make sure there are no rust holes by the windshield, those are horrible to fix.

VikingJZ

07-27-2010, 06:05 PM

I would buy that car and sell parts off of it on Celica forums.

Your best bet, as said before, is to get a fuel cell. You can get them on eBay for a decent price.

Offer the person who owns it $200 and you have yourself a good deal.

hampton123

07-28-2010, 05:29 AM

yeah I plan on tryin to haggle the price down. And i'm thinking about trunk with fiberglass till I buy a new welder and going with a fuel cell. Planning on going to see it next week. what are all the problem rust areas other than frame, floors, rockers, and by the windshield?

VikingJZ

07-28-2010, 05:40 AM

Its an old Toyota. Rust is common everywhere.

Also check the entire underside of the hood. My 72 had lots of rust there.

Oh and the strut towers

andy

07-28-2010, 06:10 AM

i havent seen the frame rails rust too bad, check the fenders and doors. they ususally rust out due to clogged inner drains. and your trunk of course has suffered the same fate. o and the rear quater panels. just look everywhere.

hampton123

07-28-2010, 08:43 AM

ok and i've been searching on google about fuel cells. This is something I have no experience with. Can somebody school me or post a link with info on the difference in the types of fuel cells, mounting options, street legality, fuel pump/sending unit mods (if even needed), and pretty much any other info possible? I've dropped tanks to change pumps and sending units before, but I've never messed with installing a fuel cell

i had to make the interior for the back hatch, used fiber board and auto carpet.

I need more info on how you did this. I want to do this exact thing in my ar86 coupe.

hampton123

08-03-2010, 06:07 AM

any got any info on fuel cells or tanks froom other vehicles that would be a easy or semi easy swap?

andy

08-03-2010, 05:26 PM

the one i was going to try whenever i swap in a fuel injected engine was from an ae86 corolla, the sr5 is carberated so you shouldnt have any problem there, i need a gts one for the fuel pump and such.

hampton123

08-04-2010, 07:56 AM

what year and model group of the sr5 would work, ballparkish thoughts so I know where to start looking again.